happy

Life is filled and thus fulfilled
with belts and scarves and silver rings;
with all the finer frills of life
and the company of pretty things.

Seventy shirts in myriad colours
speak of skin-deep joy;
ticks or stripes on shorts and shoes
bring out the inner boy.

A bright latte can make the day
as could a choc-banana cake.
Ice-cream just about anywhere, anytime,
splendidly sooths the soul's ache.

Life is filled and thus fulfilled,
bought with every last dime of pay.
"Happy, I'm happy," I hear myself say,
hoping I'd believe it one fine day.